The Orange Box is the greatest deal in Gaming History, period.
Portal is a fun first person, adventure game. You take the roll of a "prisoner" of sorts guided through out the first few levels by a unknown narrator. The point of the game is to get from point A to point B using the blue and orange portals. After the first few levels you gain a portal gun which allows you to choose where you want to put these portals. Portal is an amazing bonus to Orange Box and is worth a try for any who buy the game.
Half Life 2 is these legendary game where players once again take the role of Gordan Freeman himself battling combine and mutant zombies once again. The game is without a doubt one of the best FPS games I've ever played and has an amazing story along with the intense action. The box also includes the 2 continuations of the game.. Episode 1 and Episode 2.
Team Fortress 2 is the second team fortress (obviously) which engages players in multiplayer combat choosing up to 9 diffrent classes. The game is great fun and the cartoonish look is diffrent for the typical realistic looking shooters we have seen in the past.
My overall recomendation is that anyone who wants to have enormus amounts of fun and wants to get a great deal in the process.. then The Orange Box is for you!
Rating:
Presentation: 9/10 - I thought that a manual wouldve been nice rather than just a slip of paper with game controls.
Graphics: 9/10 - Half Life 2 defanetly stands out with the best graphics compared to Portal and ofcoure TF2, nothing new but still amazing.
Sound: 9.5/10 - Sound is great in The Orange Box, nothing really to say here.
Gameplay: 9.5/10 - Combat in TF2 is kind of sloppy but Half Life more than makes up for this engaging players with missiles, machine guns and 3 legged tripods.
Replay Value: 10/10 - 5 games in 1 box.. One being a fun puzzle game you cant get enough of and one being a multiplayer shooter, no question here folks!
Overall: 94/100 - Shall I say it again... buy it!!!